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Medical Encyclopedia Topics beginning with "Bl-Bz"

Medical Encyclopedia Topics beginning with Bl-Bz Black light test see Woods lamp

Black lung disease see Coal worker's pneumoconiosis

Black nightshade poisoning

Black widow spider

Black widow spider bite see Insect bites and stings

Blackheads

Blackwater fever see Malaria

Bladder biopsy

Bladder birth defect repair see Bladder exstrophy repair

Bladder calculi see Bladder stones

Bladder cancer

Bladder catheter - infants see Urinary catheter - infants

Bladder exstrophy repair

Bladder infection see Urinary tract infection

Bladder injury see Traumatic injury of the bladder and urethra

Bladder outlet obstruction

Bladder scan see Radionuclide cystogram

Bladder stones

Blanching of the fingers see Fingers that change color

Blastocyst see Fetal development

Blastomycosis

Bleach see Sodium hypochlorite poisoning

Bleeding

Bleeding - dysfunctional uterine see Dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB)

Bleeding between periods see Vaginal bleeding between periods

Bleeding disorders

Bleeding esophageal varices

Bleeding from the nose see Nosebleed

Bleeding gums

Bleeding into the skin

Bleeding time

Blepharitis

Blepharoplasty see Eyelid lift or blepharophasty

Blepharospasm see Eyelid twitch

Blind loop syndrome

Blindness

Blindness - resources

Blisters see Vesicles

Bloating see Abdominal bloating

Bloating and menstruation

Bloch-Sulzberger's disease see Incontinentia pigmenti syndrome

Blockage of leg arteries

Blocked airway see Foreign object - inhaled or swallowed

Blocked nasolacrimal duct see Blocked tear duct

Blocked tear duct

Blood alcohol test see Toxicology screen

Blood clot - lung see Pulmonary embolus

Blood clot in the legs see Deep venous thrombosis

Blood clots

Blood culture

Blood differential

Blood fluke see Schistosomiasis

Blood gases

Blood glucose monitoring

Blood hemoglobin see Serum hemoglobin

Blood in ejaculation see Blood in the semen

Blood in the semen

Blood in the urine see Urine - bloody

Blood in the vomit see Vomiting blood

Blood indices see RBC indices

Blood lead levels see Lead levels - blood

Blood loss see Bleeding

Blood poisoning see Septicemia

Blood pressure

Blood pressure - aging changes see Aging changes in vital signs

Blood pressure - high see High blood pressure

Blood pressure - low

Blood sample - arterial see Arterial stick

Blood sample - capillary see Capillary sample

Blood smear

Blood spots see Purpura

Blood sugar levels see Glucose test

Blood transfusion reaction see Transfusion reaction

Blood typing

Blood urea nitrogen see BUN

Blood-drawing see Venipuncture

Bloodshot eyes see Eye redness

Bloody or tarry stools

Bloody sputum see Coughing up blood

Blount's disease

Blue nightshade poisoning

Blue spell - newborns see Apnea of prematurity

Blues see Depression

Bluish lips and fingernails see Skin discoloration - bluish

Bluish skin see Skin discoloration - bluish

Blunt myocardial injury see Myocardial contusion

Blurred vision see Vision problems

Blushing see Skin blushing/flushing

BMD test see Bone mineral density test

BMI see Body mass index

Body dysmorphic disorder see Somatoform pain disorder

Body lice

Body mass index

Body movements - uncontrollable see Movement - uncontrollable

Body temperature normals

Bog onion see Jack-in-the-pulpit

Boils see Furuncle

Bone - broken see Broken bone

Bone biopsy see Bone lesion biopsy

Bone density test see Bone mineral density test

Bone fracture repair

Bone graft

Bone lengthening see Leg lengthening/shortening

Bone lesion biopsy

Bone marrow aspiration

Bone marrow biopsy

Bone marrow culture

Bone marrow transplant

Bone marrow transplant patients and pets see Pets and the immunocompromised person

Bone mineral density test

Bone pain or tenderness

Bone scan

Bone shortening see Leg lengthening/shortening

Bone strength and calcium see Calcium and bones

Bone tumors

Bone x-ray

Bonnevie-Ullrich syndrome see Turner syndrome

Bony gallium scan see Gallium (Ga.) scan

BOO see Bladder outlet obstruction

Borate poisoning see Sodium borate poisoning

Borax poisoning see Sodium borate poisoning

Borderline personality disorder

Boric acid

Boric acid poisoning see Sodium borate poisoning

Borreliosis see Lyme disease

Bottle feeding see Infant formulas

Bottle mouth (Bottle carries) see Early childhood caries

Botulism

Bounding pulse see Pulse - bounding

Bowel incontinence

Bowel obstruction see Intestinal obstruction

Bowel resection - small intestine see Small bowel resection

Bowel retraining

Bowel sounds see Abdominal sounds

Bowel transit time

Bowlegs

BPD see Bronchopulmonary dysplasia

BPH see Enlarged prostate

BPH - Resources

Brachial palsy in newborns

Brachial plexopathy

Brachial plexus

Brachial plexus dysfunction see Brachial plexopathy

Bradycardia see Arrhythmias

Bradycardia-tachycardia syndrome see Sick sinus syndrome

Brain abscess

Brain bleeding see Hemorrhagic stroke

Brain hemorrhage see Hemorrhagic stroke

Brain herniation

Brain injury see Head injury

Brain injury - infants see Periventricular leukomalacia

Brain lymphoma see Primary lymphoma of the brain

Brain surgery

Brain tumor - adults

Brain tumor - children

Brain tumor - metastatic (secondary) see Metastatic brain tumor

Brain wave test see EEG

Brainstem glioma see Posterior fossa tumor

Branchial cleft cyst

BRAT see Bananas and upset stomach

Breakbone fever see Dengue fever

Breast - premenstrual tenderness and swelling

Breast abscess see Breast infection

Breast biopsy

Breast cancer

Breast development in a male see Gynecomastia

Breast infection

Breast lift see Cosmetic breast surgery

Breast lift with augmentation see Cosmetic breast surgery

Breast lift with reduction see Cosmetic breast surgery

Breast lump

Breast lump removal

Breast lump self exam

Breast lumps and cancer

Breast mass see Breast lump

Breast milk

Breast milk jaundice

Breast pain

Breast pump information see Breast-feeding mothers - self-care

Breast reduction risks

Breast removal surgery see Mastectomy

Breast size reduction see Cosmetic breast surgery

Breast tenderness see Breast pain

Breast Ultrasound

Breast-feeding - overcoming problems see Overcoming breastfeeding problems

Breast-feeding mothers - self-care

Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding - resources

Breastfeeding tips

Breath alcohol test

Breath holding spell

Breath odor

Breath sounds

Breathing - rapid and deep see Rapid deep breathing (hyperventilation)

Breathing - rapid and shallow see Rapid shallow breathing

Breathing - slowed or stopped

Breathing difficulties - first aid

Breathing difficulty

Breathing difficulty - lying down

Breathing rate - aging changes see Aging changes in vital signs

Breathing sounds see Breath sounds

Breathing sounds - abnormal (stridor)

Breathlessness see Breathing difficulty

Breech birth see Delivery presentations

Brief reactive psychosis

Brill-Zinsser disease see Typhus

Briquet's syndrome see Somatization disorder

Brittle bone disease see Osteogenesis imperfecta

Brittle bones - premature infants see Osteopenia - premature infants

Brittle nails see Nail abnormalities

Brittle nails - causes

Broad nasal bridge

Broken bone

Broken jaw see Jaw - broken or dislocated

Broken nose see Nose fracture

Broken or knocked out tooth

Brompheniramine overdose

Bronchial adenoma

Bronchial asthma see Asthma

Bronchial carcinoid tumors see Bronchial adenoma

Bronchial gland tumors see Bronchial adenoma

Bronchiectasis

Bronchiolitis

Bronchitis

Bronchitis - acute see Acute bronchitis

Bronchitis - chronic see Chronic bronchitis

Bronchopneumonia see Pneumonia

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia

Bronchoscopic culture

Bronchoscopy

Bronchoscopy with transbronchial biopsy

Brown dragon see Jack-in-the-pulpit

Brown recluse bite see Insect bites and stings

Brown recluse spider

Brucella antibody test or titer see Serology for brucellosis

Brucella serology see Serology for brucellosis

Brucellosis

Bruise

Bruise mark treatment

Bruised bladder see Traumatic injury of the bladder and urethra

Bruised kidney see Injury - kidney and ureter

Bruton's agammaglobulinemia see Agammaglobulinemia

Bruxism

Bubble bath soaps

Bubonic plague see Plague

Buccal smear

Budd-Chiari syndrome see Hepatic vein obstruction (Budd-Chiari)

Buerger's disease see Thromboangiitis obliterans

Buffalo hump see Hump behind the shoulders

Bufferin overdose see Aspirin overdose

Bug repellent safety

Bug sprays

Bulbous nose see Rhinophyma

Bulging eyes see Eyes - bulging

Bulging fontanelles see Fontanelles - bulging

Bulimia

Bulimia - resources see Eating disorders - resources

Bulimia nervosa see Bulimia

Bulk see Fiber

Bullae

Bullous myringitis see Infectious myringitis

Bullous pemphigoid

Bump on the eyelid see Eyelid bump

BUN

Bunion removal

Bunionectomy see Bunion removal

Bunions

Burch procedure see Surgeries for female stress incontinence

Burkitt lymphoma

Burn from chemicals see Chemical burn or reaction

Burn from the sun see Sunburn

Burn type differentiation

Burning eyes see Eye burning - itching and discharge

Burning feeling when swallowing see Swallowing pain or burning

Burns

Burns - resources

Burping see Belching

Bursitis

Butazolidin overdose

Butter vs. margarine see Margarine vs. butter

Button batteries

Butyrylcholinesterase see Serum cholinesterase

BVAD see Ventricular assist device

Bypass - infants see Extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation

Bypass surgery - heart see Heart bypass surgery

Byssinosis